Dead dog offered credit card
GlobalPost (blog)
Capital One urges 'Spark Sloan,' who's been dead for 10 years, in a letter to apply for a special credit card offer. A Canadian man's dog receives a credit card offer in the mail from Capital One -- even though she's been dead for 10 years.

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Paying the parking meter using your credit card, instead of coins
KIVI-TV
These new electronic parking meters will not only take coins, but also cash, debit and credit cards. Capital City Development Corporation and the City of Boise Parking Department will conduct the project on certain parts of Downtown Boise.

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CreditCards.com

More issuers cutting credit card foreign transaction fees
CreditCards.com
But increasingly, there are more credit card offerings that don't charge transaction fees, says Charles Leocha, publisher of ConsumerTraveler.com. In November 2011, Discover joined Capital One in eliminating foreign transaction fees on all of its ...
Deploy All Units. Charge! (NYSE: MA) (NYSE: V) (NYSE: AXP)The Markets Are Open (blog)

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Krungsri seeks card growth on HSBC buy
Bangkok Post
In terms of unsecured loans, which include credit cards and personal loans under Krungsri brand, the bank has four business units: Ayudhya Capital Services, Krungsri Credit Card, Tesco Card Services and General Card Services.
Initial HSBC transfer to BAY unitThe Nation

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Triple Pundit

Capital One: Another Too-Big-To-Fail Bank?
Triple Pundit
The Fed acknowledges that Capital One becomes the fourth largest provider of credit cards. That's apparently no problem, the Fed observes, because there would be “three competing credit card lenders” with larger portfolios. Based on this shallow, ...



SBT Monthly 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Index – Balance Transfer Fees at ...
Albany Times Union
According to the SBT monthly survey, both balance transfer fees and average 0% balance transfer credit card durations declined in February. The former is a positive for consumers, while the latter does not bode well for the remainder of the year.

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Plain Dealer

U.S. Credit Card Delinquencies May Be On The Rise
NASDAQ
The Chicago, Illinois-based company noted that national credit card delinquencies for the fourth quarter declined 5 percent from last year in the US, but grew 10 percent sequentially from the third quarter. Despite the uptick in delinquencies during ...
Pace of new credit card accounts picks up in 2011Sacramento Bee

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Forbes

Choosing a Cash-Back Credit Card
SecondAct
1 reward that consumers are demanding for their credit card spending, according to a new Capital One survey. If you're not getting this perk, it's like you're missing out on free money. At our house, virtually every purchase from groceries to karate ...
This Week in Credit Card NewsForbes

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RATEGRAM'S BEST CREDIT CARD DEALS, For immediate release
Chicago Tribune
These are nationally available credit cards offering the lowest interest rates on purchases as of Feb. 22. If you typically pay off the entire balance monthly, look for a zero-annual fee card that allows the most interest-free or grace days.



Boston Globe

Late Credit-Card Payments Continue To Fall For US Lenders
Wall Street Journal
By Andrew R. Johnson Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The rate of credit-card customers who were late on their payments continued to decline in January for several US lenders despite signs some consumers are beginning to load up on debt ...
Credit card payments wobble in January for top issuers, but trend shows ...Washington Post
Credit card payments a mixed bag for issuersBoston Globe
Capital One reports rising rates of default and late payments for JanuaryGreenfield Daily Reporter

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